The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-15

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been arrested and yesterday gave bond
in the sum of 81, 900 for his appearance.
Another, Allen 0. Myers, is absent
from Cincinnati and is said to be in
New York. G. F. Blackburn. the third,
has not yet been found by the officers,
and it is generally supposed that he is
in hiding until he can arrange to give
the necessary bail, in order to avoid
being sent to jail.
LOST AT SEA.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. I3.-Mr. W. 81.
Oakfried, merchant of this city, has
been advised Of the loss Of the ship AL
fred Watts, upon which his son, A. B.
Oakfried; had taken passage for Japan.
The Watts sailed from this port early
in October and it is said that she foun-
dered when but seven days out, and
that all but two of those on board were
lost. Two persons, said to De seamen,
and landed at Liverpool. The officers
and crew numbered twenty-seven.
BALLOON IN A SWAMP.
OWENSBOROUGH, KY, Dec. 13.-An
immense balloon was observed sailing
over this city Saturday afternoon at a
great height. Yesterday it was found
in an old swamp about ten miles south
of HaweSville. There was also discov-
cred the emaciated remains of a man,
who had evidently been emptied from
the basket, several yards from where
the air ship had fallen. No papers or
evidence has been fouad to indicate
who the unfortunate man can be.
VoRCE ESCAPES.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 13.-Corona ad-
vices states that cowboy has just ar
rived at 81. III. c." ranch and says
Vorce is not wounded in the thigh, as
reported. Immediately after killing
Hollingsworth he mounted his horse
and escaped In the darkness, going east,
and is in better shape to defy the Off
GERS than ever. 1t is thought he headed
for New Mexico.
TWEED SUITS DISMISSED.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The numerous
suits instituted against the members
and adherents of the Tweed ring many
years ago by the city to recover the
money paid them on fraudulent vouch-
ers will soon be dismissed. Some of
the defendants are dead, others are
bankrupt and there is no chance of re-
covering anything by pressing the
suits.
BIG POST OFFICE HAUL.
TORONTO, Dec. ia daring burg
larry was committed at the post Office i'll
the village of Norwood, early Saturday
morning by which loss of 81 900 in
cash, $500 in stamps and over $40 900 in
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| The registered letters were also taken.
| The burglars blew off the door of the
post office safe to get their plumber.
SAD CASE OF DESTTTUTION.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. ia deplor
bic case of restitution was discovered
| in shanty in the outskirts of this city
this afternoon. a Mrs. Sibley was
found starving in a miserable shanty.
In the room with her was her dead
hEaIh fory old
band is a shiftlesS fellow who has
failed to provide for her. The woman
herself is almost dead from starvation.
The authorities have taken steps for
the relief of the woman. She is dis
| tant relative of Senator Atchison, of
Missouri, who was president for day.
INDIAN TERRITORY NEWS.
KANSAS CITY, Dec ia Times
Tahlequah, I. T., special says that
Chief Mays adjourned the special ses-
sion of the council until next Monday.
All the members have gone home, and
there is further indications of a con-
| f1ict: An Indian inspector is on the
way from Washington to examine the
| situation, and report as to who is en-
titled to the Office claimed by both par
ties.
! OFFICER KILLED.
| CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Officer Culleran,
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to arrest gang of stshell workers" on
the Randolph street Viaduct this after
noon. The sharpers resisted him, and
threw him over the edge into the rail-
road yards. twenty-five feet below. He
was picked up unconscious, and will
probably die. One of his assailants
named Hutton was arrested shortly
| afterwards.
| MORE RELIGION THAN BRAINS.
POINT PLEASANT, w. Va, Dec. IS.
On Sunday Henry Fawlett and his
wife, living five miles south of here,
went to church. leaving their three
children, the oldest being but 5 years
old, locked up at home. When the
parents returned to the house it was in
ashes, and the children all burned to
death.
| UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.
COUNCIL GROVE, Kas.. Dec. 49,
An unknown man about 35 years of
age, was killed by the cars here this
afternoon. From papers found on his
person, it was learned that he had just
taken up land claim at Lamar, Colo
RADIO, and was on his way to Carthage,
Mo.
The Dempsey Reagan Mill.